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democratic maryland congressman says it's good government. >> students who have gone through our school system side by side with other kids in the community, allow them to fully participate in what this can't has to offer, and the country can gain greatly from putting these individuals to work not in the shadows. >> the white house is hosting a series of hispanic summits around the nation as it tries to connect with the key voting block. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney is questioning the timing of the policy change. he was campaigning in pennsylvania today. cbs's bob schieffer asked him what he thought about the president's announcement. >> i think the timing is pretty clear. if he really wanted to make a solution that dealt with these kids or illegal immigration in america, this is something he would have taken up in his first three and a half years, not in his last few months. >> he did it for politics? >> that's certainly a big part of the equation. >> romney wouldn't say if he would change the election policy if elected this fall. >> his wife wasn't on the campaign trail today. she was o
democratic maryland congressman says it's good government. >> students who have gone through our school system side by side with other kids in the community, allow them to fully participate in what this can't has to offer, and the country can gain greatly from putting these individuals to work not in the shadows. >> the white house is hosting a series of hispanic summits around the nation as it tries to connect with the key voting block. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney is...
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. >>> the government is ordering virginia tech to pay a $25,000 fine related to the 2007 massacre. a judge dismissed a larger fine issued by the department of education. officials claim that the school violated federal law by waiting for two hours before informing the campus of a deadly shooting at a dorm. by that time the gunman was in a building where he killed 30 people. the u.s. education secretary reinstated half of the fine. >>> police say the shooting at perry hall high school could have been much worse. investigators say the 15-year-old suspect was unable to access his stepfather's gun collection because it was locked in a safe. he used his father's shotgun instead. gl gladden has been charged as an adult with attempted murder. the victim is in critical condition and the family is overwhelmed with the support they are receiving. a social media campaign to help him has gone viral. lady gaga is expected to send him a gift. >>> coming up tonight, the dramatic effort to save people trapped in a burning apartment. >>> the number of people infected with a rare rodent infected wit
. >>> the government is ordering virginia tech to pay a $25,000 fine related to the 2007 massacre. a judge dismissed a larger fine issued by the department of education. officials claim that the school violated federal law by waiting for two hours before informing the campus of a deadly shooting at a dorm. by that time the gunman was in a building where he killed 30 people. the u.s. education secretary reinstated half of the fine. >>> police say the shooting at perry hall high...
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hours before the polls they ruled they have power over the future government. they promised civilians that will hand over control to elected office shuls but many doubt that will happen. >>> the man whose arrest and videotaped beating helped spark a nationwide debate on race relations has died. >> can we get along? can we stop making it horrible? >> rodney king died at his california home yesterday morning at the age of 47. back in 1991 a videotape showed four police officers beating king after a high speed chase. the officers were charged with assault but later. it the riots lasted three days, killed 55 people and destroyed parts of the city. police are still investigating the cause of king's death but does say it appears to be an accident. >>> fon calls between george zimmerman and his wife while zimmerman was jailed for shooting trayvon martin or accuse of shooting trayvon martin -- or shooting trayvon martin. the conversations are set to concern financial information which was not disclosed to the court, a judge revoked zimmerman's bond earlier this month a
hours before the polls they ruled they have power over the future government. they promised civilians that will hand over control to elected office shuls but many doubt that will happen. >>> the man whose arrest and videotaped beating helped spark a nationwide debate on race relations has died. >> can we get along? can we stop making it horrible? >> rodney king died at his california home yesterday morning at the age of 47. back in 1991 a videotape showed four police...
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the heads of government in the 20 largest industrialized nations and the european union will meet beginning tomorrow for two days of talks. they will discuss ways to fix the global economy. mexican president felipe calderon is hosting it. president obama is wrapping up his trip to chicago. he and his family attended the wedding of the daughter of valley jarrett. >>> this morning, hot and wendy conditions are making it tough for crews battling a wildfire in colorado. wind gusts are expected to reach 50 mile per hour in hyde park which could spread that fire. it has killed one woman. the fire burned more than 55,000 acres. this blaze is about 45% contained right now. lighteni lightning started the fire. >>> and more than 400 searchers are still trying to find four members of the japanese climbing team who were knocked off a hill by an avalanche on mt. mckinley in alaska. national park officials say heavy snow and windy conditions are hampering their search efforts. the avalanche struck thursday morning. a fifth climber did survive. >>> a heads up, don't be alarmed if you see military planes f
the heads of government in the 20 largest industrialized nations and the european union will meet beginning tomorrow for two days of talks. they will discuss ways to fix the global economy. mexican president felipe calderon is hosting it. president obama is wrapping up his trip to chicago. he and his family attended the wedding of the daughter of valley jarrett. >>> this morning, hot and wendy conditions are making it tough for crews battling a wildfire in colorado. wind gusts are...
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our job is to find out what the federal government is up to. a good reporter gets the story. we're proud of neil munro. >>> the next republican nominee for governor in virginia will not be chosen by voters. they'll hold a convention rather than a primary. convention delegates will decide between bill bold iing or ken cuccinelli. >>> a proposal that would have made virginia one of the most restrictive and expensive state in the country for women to get an abortion has been struck down. the virginia board of health rejected a requirement that existing abortion clinics meet the same building standards as new hospitals. instead only newly constructed clinics will now have to meet those standards. critics had warned that stricter regulations could force many abortion clinics to close. supporters of the original rule said they were try to protect women's health. >>> some masked men ran into more than they bargained for when they tried to rob a pennsylvania congressman's home. debra brady t wife of congressman bob brady, was watching the news when her tv died. she spotted two men si
our job is to find out what the federal government is up to. a good reporter gets the story. we're proud of neil munro. >>> the next republican nominee for governor in virginia will not be chosen by voters. they'll hold a convention rather than a primary. convention delegates will decide between bill bold iing or ken cuccinelli. >>> a proposal that would have made virginia one of the most restrictive and expensive state in the country for women to get an abortion has been...
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a half years there after pleading guilty in january to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants that were supposed to go to youth programs. >>> police need your help solving a hit and run mystery. police are looking for the driver who struck this 33-year-old. police tell us he was walking on fairfax boulevard on friday night when a driver in a light colored suv hit him and left the scene. he was born in afghanistan and police had trouble contacting relatives. today, investigators told us they did get in touch with their family. >>> a study suggests wrongful convictions are more prevalent in virginia than previously thought. researchers analyzed dna samples that happened in 1983 and 1987. they were able to rule out the convicted person in 5% of sexual assault cases. the rate was previousliest mated at 3% or less. of 715 convictions, they found evidence that supports exoneration in 38 cases. >>> police are cracking down in illegal parking in commuter lots. it's off i-95 and prince william parkway. initially, they are giving warnings. after two weeks the warnings turn into t
a half years there after pleading guilty in january to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants that were supposed to go to youth programs. >>> police need your help solving a hit and run mystery. police are looking for the driver who struck this 33-year-old. police tell us he was walking on fairfax boulevard on friday night when a driver in a light colored suv hit him and left the scene. he was born in afghanistan and police had trouble contacting relatives....
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why spirit airlines frustration with the government will end up costing passengers more. it's such a tough... yeah. the spectrum is from lg. and the r2 unit is from... from naboo. naboo. yeah. the spectrum's got a 4.5" screen, fits nicely in your hand. r2-d2 needs a starfighter. starfighter ? that's like a million dollars in gas. yeah, it's pricey. it's got verizon's 4g lte for lightspeed downloads and a true hd screen to watch movies. i'm going to go with the... it's a good choice. ... phone. the lg spectrum powered by verizon 4g lte, for true hd mobile entertainment. >>> check your fax machine. hewlett-packard is recalling about 928,000 fax machines because of -- because they could overheat posing a fire risk. the recall involves the hp fax 1040, and 1050 models. the company says to unplug the machines and contact them for a rebate and replacement. >>> well, it will now cost you more to fly spirit airlines. the airline is raising prices by $2, but it's in the name of the fee that is getting attention. it's called the department of transportation unintended consequence f
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. >> this is a huge victory for roger clemens and a big setback for the government. it's telling the trial dragged on for nine weeks. the jury took a day's worth of deliberations to find him not guilty on all counts. >> i put a lot of hard work into that career and, so, again, i appreciate my teammates that came in and all the e-mails and phone calls. >> now, we don't know exactly why the jury reached that conclusion. there were problems with the case, mainly the main witness, his former trainer. he's the only person who claimed to have seen roger clemens take steroids and human growth hormone because he claims he injected him with the drugs. there were a number of problems with his testimony and credibility. he's been found to have lied in the past. the jury may not have believed him. some jurors from the first trial when he was brought here before the mistrial, some wondered why the federal government was king it a federal case in the first place. a huge victory for clemens. the last of the big government cases against professional athletes using steroids. the case
. >> this is a huge victory for roger clemens and a big setback for the government. it's telling the trial dragged on for nine weeks. the jury took a day's worth of deliberations to find him not guilty on all counts. >> i put a lot of hard work into that career and, so, again, i appreciate my teammates that came in and all the e-mails and phone calls. >> now, we don't know exactly why the jury reached that conclusion. there were problems with the case, mainly the main witness,...
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. >>> an empty heating plant in georgetown saying this is a prime example of government waste. a congressional hearing wug head "today" show at the plant. on 29th street northwest near the georgetown water front. the federal building has been empty for more than a decade but it still costs taxpayers $3.5 million to pay for its operation. the general services administration, gsa, is now fine lip in the process of selling it. >> here we sit in an empty building, at the heart of our nation's capital, most expensive real estate that you can find anywhere in the united states and on the east coast and in the nation's capital. nothing was done for ten years. >> reporter: members of the transportation and infrastructure committee have held hearings at four different federally owned sites and they say they are being underutilized and wasting taxpayer's money. >>> the historic canal boat, the georgetown, will soon take its final voyage. the canal boat has been on the georgetown segment for three decades now. but it failed safety inspections. the national park service says the cost to re
. >>> an empty heating plant in georgetown saying this is a prime example of government waste. a congressional hearing wug head "today" show at the plant. on 29th street northwest near the georgetown water front. the federal building has been empty for more than a decade but it still costs taxpayers $3.5 million to pay for its operation. the general services administration, gsa, is now fine lip in the process of selling it. >> here we sit in an empty building, at the...
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today the government told a judge manning's actions helped al qaeda. attorneys for manning say the government has not given them the information they need to prepare a case so the case should be thrown out. prosecutors say some things can't be released because they're classified. >> skyrockets gas prices are driving down president obama's approval numbers. prices shot up another penny overnight and they're up more than 30 cents a gallon in the past month. it's become a talking point for republicans who say the president is stifling oil drilling and exploration in north america. the president fired back during a speech at prince georges community college today. he says the sus drilling more oil now than when he took office and he blamed his republican rivals for playing pump politics. >> they start acting like we've got a magic wand and we will give you cheap gas forever if you just elect us. >> the white house is denying any plans to tap into the emergency petroleum reserve. many analysts predict we'll pass the all-time high price of $4.11 a gallon som
today the government told a judge manning's actions helped al qaeda. attorneys for manning say the government has not given them the information they need to prepare a case so the case should be thrown out. prosecutors say some things can't be released because they're classified. >> skyrockets gas prices are driving down president obama's approval numbers. prices shot up another penny overnight and they're up more than 30 cents a gallon in the past month. it's become a talking point for...
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new video purportedly shows government forces sheming the city of homs this morning. nbc news can't authenticate because journalists aren't allowed inside syria. there are thought to be about 1,000 families trapped in homs. the united nations is appealing for that's release. >>> back here at home, a maryland woman is on a mission. she wants to make sure all of the unmarked graves at the historic methodist church in poolsville are identified. many of them belonged to soldier who is fought in the civil war. melissa maylay reports. >> reporter: this cemetery at the historic methodist church in poolsville is filled with soldiers with unmashlged graves and many tombstones damaged over the years are gone. >> our residents can drive by that facility you just visited all day long and not realize what happened there. >> their stories, much about their lives, largely unknown, long forgotten, until now. peggy erikkson had a partial list of names but wanted to know more. she's the director of montgomery county's historic allege society heritage montgomery. the group made a video
new video purportedly shows government forces sheming the city of homs this morning. nbc news can't authenticate because journalists aren't allowed inside syria. there are thought to be about 1,000 families trapped in homs. the united nations is appealing for that's release. >>> back here at home, a maryland woman is on a mission. she wants to make sure all of the unmarked graves at the historic methodist church in poolsville are identified. many of them belonged to soldier who is...
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and state government as well. what they'll come away from this with is an action plan. they'll be doing some back and forth and checking up to see if these work. coming up in the next hour, we'll talk more specifically about the immigration issue and how that fits in with today. >> looking forward to it, derrick, thank you. >>> some masked men ran into more than they bargained for when they tried to rob a pennsylvania congressman's home. the congressman's wife. debra brady was watching the news at their home when the tv went out. she then went to the window and spotted two men sitting on her lawn furniture. a third man tried to break into the house. that's when she took action. >> one of them was looking through the windows, and then they decided to open -- to try to open the screen door to the sliders. when they did that, i went right up to the screen door, to the slider and we were face-to-face and i started banging on the window. and they all looked at each other and they just took off. >> nothing was taken fro
and state government as well. what they'll come away from this with is an action plan. they'll be doing some back and forth and checking up to see if these work. coming up in the next hour, we'll talk more specifically about the immigration issue and how that fits in with today. >> looking forward to it, derrick, thank you. >>> some masked men ran into more than they bargained for when they tried to rob a pennsylvania congressman's home. the congressman's wife. debra brady was...
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government is not cooperating with his investigation. >> refuses to give him necessary documents. to a hospital in afghanistan where possible witnesses were staying. >> we were told to come back the next day, which is fine. we, you know, went along with that. they have all been scattered. >> he could face the death penalty. >> prosecutors say school administrators lied about the actions of former assistant basketball coach jerry sandusky. the jury listed 33 statements. during their testimony in 2011, many of the statements down play the seriousness of the report they received in the somehow irwith a young boy. both men are now fighting their purgery charges. >> there are new clues into the disappearance of a woman named susan powell. according to newly unsaled documents, her blood was found in the house she shared with her husband. that blood found after she was reported missing in 2009. also found in the house was a handwritten will and a note that said if susan dies it may not be an accident. >> dc council members are heading into the final weekend before tuesday's primaries. fo
government is not cooperating with his investigation. >> refuses to give him necessary documents. to a hospital in afghanistan where possible witnesses were staying. >> we were told to come back the next day, which is fine. we, you know, went along with that. they have all been scattered. >> he could face the death penalty. >> prosecutors say school administrators lied about the actions of former assistant basketball coach jerry sandusky. the jury listed 33 statements....
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the former massachusetts government and current white house hopeful says he misunderstood a question asked about the legislation during an interview. this was the answer i he gave initially. >> i'm not for the bill but look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a woman, hups wand and wife, i'm not going there. >> romney later said that he misunderstood the question and does support the bill. he says he thought the interviewer was asking about a state law that prevented people from getting contraception. conservatives, though, are already criticizing romney over his initial comment. they say it is a leer indication he's more liberal than he claims to be. >>> we are following breaking news. conservative blogger rebart died at the age of 43 reportedly of natural cases. big journalism.com announced he died at a los angeles hospital this morning. breitbart focused on exposing government corruption and media bias and was instrumental in the resignation of former new york representative anthony weiner linking
the former massachusetts government and current white house hopeful says he misunderstood a question asked about the legislation during an interview. this was the answer i he gave initially. >> i'm not for the bill but look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a woman, hups wand and wife, i'm not going there. >> romney later said that he misunderstood the question and does support the bill. he says he...
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. >> today the justices will discuss whether it's constitutional for the government to force americans to buy insurance. >>> 42 degrees in northwest washington, and it feels colder than that out there. >> yeah. and that's a warm spot next to our building. and you get just another 30 feet away, it's down into the 30s. and all around our region, we're flirting with freezing temperatures right now. right now, dulles airport, down to the freezing mark. leesburg at the freezing mark. also frederick and gaithersburg. at reagan national, it's at 37 degrees. what a contrast it has been the last few days. up in hagerstown now, it's below freezing there at 31. winchester down to 32. and out in western maryland, cumberland, also at 32. these temperatures are going to continue to drop probably into the 20s in these areas west and north of washington over the next hour or so. and all these areas in blue under a freeze warning. and it includes all of northern virginia, the district, just it all of maryland except far southern maryland and parts of the northern neck are not included. out into west vi
. >> today the justices will discuss whether it's constitutional for the government to force americans to buy insurance. >>> 42 degrees in northwest washington, and it feels colder than that out there. >> yeah. and that's a warm spot next to our building. and you get just another 30 feet away, it's down into the 30s. and all around our region, we're flirting with freezing temperatures right now. right now, dulles airport, down to the freezing mark. leesburg at the freezing...
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the county is also hiring a firm to lobby the federal government on its behalf. fairfax county announced similar plans a few weeks ago. the fbi is looking for a new headquarters because the j. edgar hoover building downtown is outdated. the new building could cost more than $1 billion to build and would not be completed until 2020 at the earliest. >>> private adoption agencies in virginia may soon be able to deny giving gay couples a baby. virginia's senate approved a bill yesterday that would allow adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their, the adoption agency's, religious or moral beliefs. the house of representatives passed similar legislation and the governor says he will sign it. opponents say governments should not sanction discrimination. >>> teenagers in maryland may soon be banned from using a tanning bed to get that perfect summer tan year-round. a maryland state senate committee is considering a bill that would prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from using an electric tanning bed. state senator jamie raskin produced a bill that wou
the county is also hiring a firm to lobby the federal government on its behalf. fairfax county announced similar plans a few weeks ago. the fbi is looking for a new headquarters because the j. edgar hoover building downtown is outdated. the new building could cost more than $1 billion to build and would not be completed until 2020 at the earliest. >>> private adoption agencies in virginia may soon be able to deny giving gay couples a baby. virginia's senate approved a bill yesterday...
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. >>> government task force says women with an average risk of ovarian cancer don't need annual screenings for the disease. the u.s. preventive services says the screenings don't reduce the numbers of deaths ovarian cancer causes. the panel says the test could do more harm than good. results are false positive and can lead women who don't have cancer to have major surgery. >>> the next time your kid has a sore throat, don't give them anything. they are suggesting most sore throats be treated without antibiotics. they are caused by a virus, not bacteria. those medications don't work against viruses. they recommend removing their tonsils because of throat infections. the risks of surgery aren't worth it. 11:40. why dermatologists are the first to catch obsessive-compulsive behavior. >>> how hackers got their hands on 1 million id numbers for >>> if you thought your iphone or ipad could not be hacked, recent headlines say different. hackers got their hands on a million id numbers assigned to specific devices. it has people worried. we have what it means for you. >> reporter: the iphone is amo
. >>> government task force says women with an average risk of ovarian cancer don't need annual screenings for the disease. the u.s. preventive services says the screenings don't reduce the numbers of deaths ovarian cancer causes. the panel says the test could do more harm than good. results are false positive and can lead women who don't have cancer to have major surgery. >>> the next time your kid has a sore throat, don't give them anything. they are suggesting most sore...
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the lawsuit claims the government is violating the religious freedom. >> have the courts decide what are the constitutional rights of faith-based groups all over this country. who are the constitutional limits for the government stepping in and telling us this is the definition of who you are? >> having spent -- >> health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius and her agency are labeled as defendants in the lawsuit. she was just heckled at georgetown's graduation last week. we called the department of health and human services. and it declined to comment. >>> residents and visitors of d.c.'s petworth neighborhood now have a mural honoring the late chuck brown to see. an artist painted an image of the godfathers of go-go on the side of the sweet mango cafe. that's at new hampshire and georgia avenues in northwest. there is one problem, though. washington city paper photographer darrell montgomery says it is a copyright violation because the mural is based on his 1992 photograph. brown died last week after battling pneumonia. funeral services are expected to happen next week, b
the lawsuit claims the government is violating the religious freedom. >> have the courts decide what are the constitutional rights of faith-based groups all over this country. who are the constitutional limits for the government stepping in and telling us this is the definition of who you are? >> having spent -- >> health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius and her agency are labeled as defendants in the lawsuit. she was just heckled at georgetown's graduation last...
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why the government wants you the get tested for hepatitis c sweetie, you have to scrub it first. no you don't, honey. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. is that... whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands of micro-scrubbing brushes to help power away tough foods even in corners and edges. so, i was right, right? i've gotta run. more households use cascade dishwashing detergent than any other brand. seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? i'm barack obama and i approve this message the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. . >>> welcome back. this is a great weekend to dine like royalty without paying a ki
why the government wants you the get tested for hepatitis c sweetie, you have to scrub it first. no you don't, honey. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. is that... whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands of micro-scrubbing brushes to help power away tough foods even in corners and edges. so, i was right, right? i've gotta run. more households...
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. >>> protecting our veterans, the steps the government is taking to prevent scams targeting our troops. >>> you might want to grab a jacket as you head out the door. chilly out there. ♪ [ female announcer ] the vertical chair-climb. it's not an olympic sport, but it takes real effort and it takes a diaper that fits their every move. pampers cruisers with 3-way fit adapt at the waist, legs, and bottom for up to 12 hours of protection and all the freedom to play like a real champion. pampers. proud supporter of babies' play. ♪ >>> and werth gets hold of one. deep left center. it is gone! >> a tough loss for the high-flying nationals as they fall to the san diego padres. jayson werth broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning, but the nats' bullpen could not hold on to the lead. san diego scored two and went on to win 2-1. the nationals are right back at it tonight as they start a three-game series against the los angeles dodgers in california. the dodgers are on a roll. let's go, hope we'll get back on the winning side. >> we'll take a couple of losds every now and then. doing very
. >>> protecting our veterans, the steps the government is taking to prevent scams targeting our troops. >>> you might want to grab a jacket as you head out the door. chilly out there. ♪ [ female announcer ] the vertical chair-climb. it's not an olympic sport, but it takes real effort and it takes a diaper that fits their every move. pampers cruisers with 3-way fit adapt at the waist, legs, and bottom for up to 12 hours of protection and all the freedom to play like a real...
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. >> reporter: brian, today, the government broadened the warning today to include other products made by the pharmacy at the heart of the meningitis outbreak. the new england compounding center. the fda says it is investigating three new cases, one, a possible case of meningitis that may be tied to a second steroid used for spinal injections, the other cases are medicine used in heart surgery. now the fda is urging doctors who gave any injectable product, drugs used in eye surgery or cardiac patients, to contact the patients out of an abundance of caution out of an abundance of caution, and they >>> thank you. >>> we have an update tonight on the 14-year-old pakistani girl who has become an inspiration to so many people around the world. she has been flown out of pakistan to a hospital in the uk for treatment, a week after she was shot by taliban gunmen because she pushed for education for young girls, her new hospital has experience in treating battlefield injuries among returning troops. >>> and perhaps you were one of many who watched yesterday, felix baumgartner jumped from space,
. >> reporter: brian, today, the government broadened the warning today to include other products made by the pharmacy at the heart of the meningitis outbreak. the new england compounding center. the fda says it is investigating three new cases, one, a possible case of meningitis that may be tied to a second steroid used for spinal injections, the other cases are medicine used in heart surgery. now the fda is urging doctors who gave any injectable product, drugs used in eye surgery or...
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and the same thing goes for the federal government. workers to use unscheduled leave or to use telecommute leave as well or telecommute hours to get out of the office a little bit early if necessary to try to beat some of the snow and beat whatever rush hour problems we are expecting -- we may see later on this afternoon. right now, it is cloudy. we have not yet seen any snowflakes. at least not here at the van dorn salt dome. barbara, back to you. >> those trucks are on the move behind threw. they are ready to start working. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it could be a long night, too. >> thanks a lot. >>> danella is keeping an eye the roads. i don't know if she has seen any of the trucks out there working yet. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. not seeing snow problems yet. i am seeing problems due to a suspicious package in northeast d.c. benning road is closed from 34th street to minnesota avenue. also, seeing the benning road metro station shut down at this time also due to the same suspicious package. be aware of that in the ar
and the same thing goes for the federal government. workers to use unscheduled leave or to use telecommute leave as well or telecommute hours to get out of the office a little bit early if necessary to try to beat some of the snow and beat whatever rush hour problems we are expecting -- we may see later on this afternoon. right now, it is cloudy. we have not yet seen any snowflakes. at least not here at the van dorn salt dome. barbara, back to you. >> those trucks are on the move behind...
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the reporter quotes an unnamed government subcontractor who claims he joined secret service agents and a few u.s. military specialists at a san salvador strip club for a night of heavy drinking and partying with escourts. the secret service said it takes issue with some of the report's basic facts but will assess and follow up in a appropriate manner. representative peter king said he was briefed by the agency. >> they have gone through the records and there's no trace at all, no indication anything occurred on that trip based on all of the official records. obviously, they're going to talk to the reporters, talk to anyone involved. >> the pentagon declined comment. white house press secretary jay carney skirted most of the questions. >> you're talking about a rumor in a newspaper that as far as i know is not confirmed. i would refer you to the secret service. >> on tuesday, defense secretary leon panetta traveling in brazil was asked by reporters there about an incident last year in which three marines and an embassy staffer were accused of pushing a prostitute out of a car after a di
the reporter quotes an unnamed government subcontractor who claims he joined secret service agents and a few u.s. military specialists at a san salvador strip club for a night of heavy drinking and partying with escourts. the secret service said it takes issue with some of the report's basic facts but will assess and follow up in a appropriate manner. representative peter king said he was briefed by the agency. >> they have gone through the records and there's no trace at all, no...
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they are fighting the government on the use of newer emergency locator beacons. tisha thompson gets lost in the woods to show you how it works. >> reporter: the maryland civil air patrol is on a mission. the target? the news4 i-team. >> i'm all by myself in the woods. i don't have a photographer. i'm supposed to be a pilot and that is supposed to be my airplane. the question is, where am i? >> reporter: the pilot is flying as close to the ground as he can. these examples show how hard is it to spot airplanes which is why the faa requires private planes to carry beacon. it sends a single that grows stronger as the rescue crews circle in. >> we limited the signal to this area. they find us. this is a drill. they knew to look for the signal. >> it may take days. >> reporter: the 121.5 beacon used to be connected to a satellite that alerted search and rescue to a possible crash but the government shut the satellite down three years ago to transition to better technology. the national transportation safety board now wants every plane to carry a better beacon called th
they are fighting the government on the use of newer emergency locator beacons. tisha thompson gets lost in the woods to show you how it works. >> reporter: the maryland civil air patrol is on a mission. the target? the news4 i-team. >> i'm all by myself in the woods. i don't have a photographer. i'm supposed to be a pilot and that is supposed to be my airplane. the question is, where am i? >> reporter: the pilot is flying as close to the ground as he can. these examples show...
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. >>> a news 4 i-team investigation into a sleeping 911 operator has led to government$gdónight. >> hold on one second. let me try to get them on the . >> okay. >> during an emergency call in montgomery county, you can hear the fire and rescue dispatcher : snoring. now county council president is calling for hearings into that incident. he wants the fire chief to testify about what went wrong and he wants recommendations on how to prevent this from ever happening again. >> this kind of incident is totally unacceptable and eat an embarrassment for our county and everybody involved is embarrassed because of it. >> it was an isolated incident and an individual employee. all of our policies and procedures work very well at that communications center. >>dispatcher indicates has already been disciplined. >>> a second person now charged in corruption investigation74pv involves d.c. charg vincent gray'smçjtaign. today prosecutors charged former aidek brooks with making false thosew those statements involve an alleged bribery scheme to boost gray's chances of winning. brooks later cooperated wit
. >>> a news 4 i-team investigation into a sleeping 911 operator has led to government$gdónight. >> hold on one second. let me try to get them on the . >> okay. >> during an emergency call in montgomery county, you can hear the fire and rescue dispatcher : snoring. now county council president is calling for hearings into that incident. he wants the fire chief to testify about what went wrong and he wants recommendations on how to prevent this from ever happening...
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the lawsuit alleges that the new rule violates the first amendment's protection from government intrusion on religious rights. the obama administration has said it will shift the requirement from the employers to health insurers themselves. the states joining include nebraska, florida, michigan, ohio, south carolina, and texas. >>> a virginia bill that would define human life as starting at conception has been tabled for a year. the state senate voted to send the so-called person hood bill back to committee and carry it over to 2013. it would make it illegal to destroy embryos and outlaw almost all abortions. some forms of contraception would be banned, as well. it would only take effect if the supreme court ruling that legalized abortions, though, is overturned. >>> d.c. police are on the hunt for a gunman who they say shot and killed a man in northeast washington. it happened last night at 10th and gallatin. the suspect shot the man in the head. he later died at a local hospital. police have not released any information on a possible suspect. >>> d.c. residents are becoming concerned by
the lawsuit alleges that the new rule violates the first amendment's protection from government intrusion on religious rights. the obama administration has said it will shift the requirement from the employers to health insurers themselves. the states joining include nebraska, florida, michigan, ohio, south carolina, and texas. >>> a virginia bill that would define human life as starting at conception has been tabled for a year. the state senate voted to send the so-called person hood...
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the message of released as yemen's government wages an all-out war on al qaeda. an official tells nbc news the recording was made before news broke last week of a foiled al qaeda plot to blow up a u.s. airliner with a sophisticated underwear bomb. >>> today prosecutors in the roger clemens perjury trial will focus on physical evidence they say proves the former pitcher used steroids and human growth hormones. brian mcnamee, a former strength trainer, says he saved a needle swab and cotton ball he used when injeblcting clemens in 200. the prosecution is expected to show the evidence contains clemens' dna. the former pitching great is accused of lying to congress in 2008 when he denied using steroids and hgh. the trial is in its fifth week. and yesterday, a second member of the jury was dismissed for sleeping. >>> richmond's top prosecutor is calling the virginia house of delegates's rejection of a gay nominee for district court judge a form of bigotry. tracy thorn-beg lund has worked as a prosecutor for a dozen years. he is openly gay. in the '90s he defied the mi
the message of released as yemen's government wages an all-out war on al qaeda. an official tells nbc news the recording was made before news broke last week of a foiled al qaeda plot to blow up a u.s. airliner with a sophisticated underwear bomb. >>> today prosecutors in the roger clemens perjury trial will focus on physical evidence they say proves the former pitcher used steroids and human growth hormones. brian mcnamee, a former strength trainer, says he saved a needle swab and...
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she hopes to work with the government to help bring real change to her country. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has a stern warning for syria's president -- put together a peace proposal or else. secretary clinton joined other world officials from the arab league and european union in turkey as part of the friends of syria conference. they discussed how best to defend rebel forces while brokering a peace deal between the president and president bashir assad. clinton urged assad to either accept a peace plan or step down. >> we called for an immediate end to the killing in syria, and we urged the joint special envoy, kofi annan, to set a timetable for next steps. the world will not waiver. assad must go. and the syrian people must be free to choose their own path forward. >> clinton added that syria fasds additional sanctions and that the u.s. government plans to help the rebel forces by supplying them with communications equipment. >>> more problems for the new orleans saints as players involved in that bounty scandal could face krj charges. the players association told the play
she hopes to work with the government to help bring real change to her country. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has a stern warning for syria's president -- put together a peace proposal or else. secretary clinton joined other world officials from the arab league and european union in turkey as part of the friends of syria conference. they discussed how best to defend rebel forces while brokering a peace deal between the president and president bashir assad. clinton urged assad...
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>> if i could ask you to write your name. >>> i wouldn't get in trouble with the government? >> write bert's name if you like. it is a federal crime we won't tell anyone. i'm sure they are not watching, right. so this money, this is more of a joke than imaginic trick but you're both going to enjoy this. >> i like jokes. >> this is something you can do for your friends and family. do this for people you don't know, too, because we have just met. >> that is like $20. >> sure. if you are doing it for someone you don't know. make sure you have friends or family with you, i have burt. >> it would have been funnier the second time. i had could lateral we could smoke the cigar. >> okay. >> i don't think i'm ready to smoke the cigar. >> tell us about the kennedy center. where can we see you all perform? >> a week-long festival, taking place all around the city, lunch time performances and a day-long festival 12:00 to 6:00 at yards park on saturday. >> you are called burt the nerd. >> i am. >> i don't think i have to ask you why. >> you have to ask why do they cal har -- call harrison
>> if i could ask you to write your name. >>> i wouldn't get in trouble with the government? >> write bert's name if you like. it is a federal crime we won't tell anyone. i'm sure they are not watching, right. so this money, this is more of a joke than imaginic trick but you're both going to enjoy this. >> i like jokes. >> this is something you can do for your friends and family. do this for people you don't know, too, because we have just met. >> that is...
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government stepping up efforts to fight alzheimers disease. the government's pumping millions into two clinical trials in hopes of preventing or slowing the disease. currently more nan 5 million americans suffer from alzheimers. the federal government fears it will overwhelm, the health and social services by 2050. by then expected that 16 million people will battle alzheimers costing more than trillion a year to treat. >> kate edwards expected to take the stand tomorrow. in the trial of her father in north carolina. john edwards is facing six criminal counts of campaign finance violation, all stemming from his 2008 presidential run. the prosecution says edwards used campaign money to cover up an affair and child that he had with a woman named riell hunter. if he is convicted, edwards could get 30 years in prison. >> d.c. ward five has a new council member, kenyan mcduffie. mcduffie beat ten candidates with 44% of the vote. delano hunter. 20%. frank wilds. 14%. >> police tonight told dozens of frustrated residents they're doing everything to f
government stepping up efforts to fight alzheimers disease. the government's pumping millions into two clinical trials in hopes of preventing or slowing the disease. currently more nan 5 million americans suffer from alzheimers. the federal government fears it will overwhelm, the health and social services by 2050. by then expected that 16 million people will battle alzheimers costing more than trillion a year to treat. >> kate edwards expected to take the stand tomorrow. in the trial of...
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o'malley's budget plan calls for raising state income taxes and would split teacher pension costs with local governments over four years. then the house could consider modifications after the senate takes up the legislation this week. >>> maryland is expected to pass off some of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties. and now montgomery county is trying to soften that blow. county executive isiah leggett and president roger berliner are asking the costs to be divided up even more. in a letter to county delegates, they said that both the county and the school board should share the cost. they say that would force the school board to better control costs. the school board has not yesterday commented on the county's proposal. >>> soon it could be illegal in maryland to smoke in a car with a child 8 years old and younger. the state senate approved a bill to protect children from secondhand smoke. lawmakers also blocked two related amendments. one would have made smoking in a car with a child a secondary offense which means police would have to pull over a driver for another violation first. the other
o'malley's budget plan calls for raising state income taxes and would split teacher pension costs with local governments over four years. then the house could consider modifications after the senate takes up the legislation this week. >>> maryland is expected to pass off some of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties. and now montgomery county is trying to soften that blow. county executive isiah leggett and president roger berliner are asking the costs to be divided up even...
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and if so, what are the government's boundaries of power? arguments began at ten cloak this morning. the hearing will last for three days. the high court not expected to make a decision until june. >>> anticipation of this landmark case people started lining up outside the court on friday night for tickets to get inside. news4's tracee wilkins is live in front of the high court now. >> reporter: people needed to line up outside because they wanted to make sure they would be able to get inside and this is all done on a first-come basis. that's how you get a ticket to get in to hear the cases. some folks have the opportunity to listen to the entire argument today. lowers just be there for a few minutes and then they are going to have to move and allow the next folks in line to take a seat. now, the line is a lot shorter here outside the supreme court because people who are now waiting for tuesday's argument, they are holding their places here. they also have place holders here as whole are waiting for folks who would like to see tuesday's argu
and if so, what are the government's boundaries of power? arguments began at ten cloak this morning. the hearing will last for three days. the high court not expected to make a decision until june. >>> anticipation of this landmark case people started lining up outside the court on friday night for tickets to get inside. news4's tracee wilkins is live in front of the high court now. >> reporter: people needed to line up outside because they wanted to make sure they would be able...
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he's asking government officials to do something about the humanitarian crisis in sudan and today got arrested for the cause. clooney, his father, members of congress and nearly two dozen others were taken into custody following a protest outside the sudanese embassy in northwest. the demonstrators accused the president of sudan of making it impossible to deliver food and aid to that region. they hope these protests will help shine a light on the crisis. clooney spoke after he was released. >> what we've been trying to achieve today is we're trying to bring attention to an ongoing emergency, one that's got about a six-week timetable before the rainy season starts and a lot of people are going to die from it. so our job right now is to try to bring attention to it. one of those ways was apparently getting arrested. they were charged with crossing a police line and spent three hours in custody. clooney said it was his first arrest. we'll have more a bit later. david gregory will stop by to talk about it. >>> one of the filmmakers behind the "coney 2012" documentary has been detained for
he's asking government officials to do something about the humanitarian crisis in sudan and today got arrested for the cause. clooney, his father, members of congress and nearly two dozen others were taken into custody following a protest outside the sudanese embassy in northwest. the demonstrators accused the president of sudan of making it impossible to deliver food and aid to that region. they hope these protests will help shine a light on the crisis. clooney spoke after he was released....
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threat against south korea saying they would soon launch special actions that would reduce the south's government to ashes. >>> today all firefighters and paramedics in prince george's county will go door to door testing carbon monoxide detectors. this move comes after five people in one house died of carbon monoxide poisoning yesterday. it happened on shelby drive in oxon hill. marvin chavez says he was worried when his father didn't show up for work. he went to the house and found his father, stepmother, aunt, and two renters dead. the first firefighters called to the scene say they measured some of the highest carbon monoxide levels they've ever encountered in a house. they say the exhaust pipe from the furnace had holes in it, and that allowed the deadly gas to seep into the house. firefighters also say the home did not have a carbon monoxide detector. >> the reality is these people apparently were affected very quickly by a large quantity of carbon monoxide. and without the detector and without the connection of the pipe, we are where we are. >> starting later this morning, firefighters incl
threat against south korea saying they would soon launch special actions that would reduce the south's government to ashes. >>> today all firefighters and paramedics in prince george's county will go door to door testing carbon monoxide detectors. this move comes after five people in one house died of carbon monoxide poisoning yesterday. it happened on shelby drive in oxon hill. marvin chavez says he was worried when his father didn't show up for work. he went to the house and found...
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up next here, as the up next here, as the broadcast continues our nbc news investigation, is the government trying to downplay the danger along the u.s.-mexico border. >>> and later, the rescue of a very big baby in an extraordinary journey home tonight. very big baby in an extraordinary journey home tonight. i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. [ female announcer ] for everything your face h
up next here, as the up next here, as the broadcast continues our nbc news investigation, is the government trying to downplay the danger along the u.s.-mexico border. >>> and later, the rescue of a very big baby in an extraordinary journey home tonight. very big baby in an extraordinary journey home tonight. i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another...
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she covered the frederick county government. greenhall was single and never married and had no children. her mother is devastated. >> i'm just overwhelmed with sadness. that's all i can tell you. coming back, i'm just so sad to think that her life is gone. and i don't know why. i don't know what they did. i don't know what happened. >> police are not saying why they are calling her daughter's death a homicide. they will not comment on autopsy results or reveal what type of evidence they found in the home until the investigation is complete. >>> 4:35. today is a hearing will be held for two former penn state leaders accused of lying to a grand jury. former athletic director tim curley and gary schultz are accused of failing to alert police to sandusky. this comes ahead of a report by a former fbi director who plans to release his findings on this investigation tomorrow. the jury convicted jerry sandusky last month of sexually abusing ten boys over a 15-year span. >>> the taxi cab industry is getting the biggest overhaul in decade
she covered the frederick county government. greenhall was single and never married and had no children. her mother is devastated. >> i'm just overwhelmed with sadness. that's all i can tell you. coming back, i'm just so sad to think that her life is gone. and i don't know why. i don't know what they did. i don't know what happened. >> police are not saying why they are calling her daughter's death a homicide. they will not comment on autopsy results or reveal what type of evidence...
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last year the government improperly used part of the exchange which led to a mistrial. >>> a man and woman are telling a terrifying story of getting robbed and carjacked in d.c. they were outside a car talking in an alley in columbia heights friday. one victim said two men walked up, told them to get on the ground, then took the car keys and forced them in the trunk. the kidnapping unraveled when the attackers couldn't drive the stick shift so they made the man drive. the male victim says he was forceding to to go to an atm. with the car in motion and a gun to his head, the man jumped out of the car. >> i didn't care if they was going to shoot or not because i got -- it was my only option, jump out of the car. >> the woman also escaped by unlatching the trunk lock and jumping out. both say they're thankful to be alive but worried about retaliation since the gunman got away with their i.d.'s. >>> a maryland civil rights leader is in trouble with the law. carl snowden is charged with marijuana possession. it happened friday after a car he was in was pulled over for a broken taillight.
last year the government improperly used part of the exchange which led to a mistrial. >>> a man and woman are telling a terrifying story of getting robbed and carjacked in d.c. they were outside a car talking in an alley in columbia heights friday. one victim said two men walked up, told them to get on the ground, then took the car keys and forced them in the trunk. the kidnapping unraveled when the attackers couldn't drive the stick shift so they made the man drive. the male victim...
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my mother was a government teacher, high school government teacher. had been interested in politics and ran for city council in cleveland heights, ohio. and didn't win. so i had an interest and her mother had been president of the league of women voters in michigan. so that's where i come with my interest and because i was interested in government i came to washington to go to college and then never went back to cleveland. stayed here. got involved -- i moved in the early '70s i moved into the apartment complex, mclain gardens, which was in the news every other day in the 1970s because the tenants were going to be evicted, rent increases or whatever. i got involved in the local issues. i was an adviser for 20 years and then elected to the city council in 1998. i have always been interested in district issues and have been involved, committed to district issues. in different ways. different kinds of issues. i care very much about this city and i care about the council as well. >> you have seen a lot of change in this city over the decades. as you point
my mother was a government teacher, high school government teacher. had been interested in politics and ran for city council in cleveland heights, ohio. and didn't win. so i had an interest and her mother had been president of the league of women voters in michigan. so that's where i come with my interest and because i was interested in government i came to washington to go to college and then never went back to cleveland. stayed here. got involved -- i moved in the early '70s i moved into the...
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the chinese government allowed him to come to the us to study at law school. >>> a tennessee man is going to court for help paying child support for his 30 kids. he's just 33 years old, his youngest children are toddlers, the oldest is 14. hatchet has fathered children with 11 different women. he wants the court to lower his child support payments. says he makes minimum wage. some of his children's mothers only get $1.49 a month. >>> flee horses that were mysteriously slashed last month are doing better. one with of the horses has fully recovered. the other two are still healing because they're active and their wounds keep opening up. a $1,000 reward is being offered for any information about who slashed these horses. >>> a martini that tastes just like captain crunch. >>> tomorrow could be your last chance to catch the air show at andrews air force base for two years. because of budget cuts it will run only every other year. the event feet tours demonstrations and performances. it continues tomorrow from 8:00 to 5:00. >>> facebook founder and ceo mark zuckerberg made a big update to his
the chinese government allowed him to come to the us to study at law school. >>> a tennessee man is going to court for help paying child support for his 30 kids. he's just 33 years old, his youngest children are toddlers, the oldest is 14. hatchet has fathered children with 11 different women. he wants the court to lower his child support payments. says he makes minimum wage. some of his children's mothers only get $1.49 a month. >>> flee horses that were mysteriously slashed...
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as communication improves between the government and local jurisdictions. i guess a lot of kids driving their parents to work yesterday. >> it can be confusing if they change their mind from overnight, you know, for parents who are scrambling to figure out childcare and stuff. >> it's con dpfusing if the government's delayed and school's on time. >>> no delays today, tom? >> a little bit. a little fog, but no iciness or freezing temperatures. good morning, right now under a cloudy sky. we have a little patchy, dense fog scattered around the region. watch out for that. right now, no visibility problems in washington. there's capitol hill way off in the distance along the banks of the potomac river at reagan national, at 43 now with a south/southwesterly light breeze. elsewhere, temperatures are in the low and mid 40s. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, and prince george's counties. and parts of far southern maryland, northern neck, lower eastern shore near 50 degrees now. farther north and west, though, in the upper 30s. most locations above freezing. martinsbu
as communication improves between the government and local jurisdictions. i guess a lot of kids driving their parents to work yesterday. >> it can be confusing if they change their mind from overnight, you know, for parents who are scrambling to figure out childcare and stuff. >> it's con dpfusing if the government's delayed and school's on time. >>> no delays today, tom? >> a little bit. a little fog, but no iciness or freezing temperatures. good morning, right now...
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government. details of the massive worldwide investigation when we return. >>> also ahead, one of the world's top freestyle skiers dies. >>> welcome back. a mother of three is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. the victim was invited for a sleepover with her 9-year-old son last saturday. according to the report, the woman made the boy perform sexual acts. gaskins told authorities that the boy's actions were voluntary. she's being held without bond. >>> two metro employees are facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in coins from fare card machines. horace mcdade and john haley were arrested this week. prosecutors say the two worked as a team to steal coins from the transit agency's malfunctioning fare machines. mcdade is a revenue technician, and haley is a metro police officer. prosecutors say the pair spent most of the money on lottery tickets. police were tipped off when a convenience storeowner in woodbridge said haley routinely brought in bags fu
government. details of the massive worldwide investigation when we return. >>> also ahead, one of the world's top freestyle skiers dies. >>> welcome back. a mother of three is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. the victim was invited for a sleepover with her 9-year-old son last saturday. according to the report, the woman made the boy perform sexual acts. gaskins told authorities that the boy's actions were voluntary. she's being held without bond....
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activists say government forces set homes on fire. this comes after a new report that shows 5,000 people were killed in syria last month. that makes august the deadliest month since the uprising began. activists estimate more than 20,000 people have been killed in the conflict. >>> a large group rallied in front of the white house today against the the violence in syria. members gathered to urge president obama to do more. they say the president's economic and political sanctions against syria just haven't done enough to stop the violence. >> they can defend themselves against air strikes, fighter jets, helicopters and tanks that's shelling the city. >> activists say the air strikes have been especially devastating and stress intervention is in the national security interest of the united states. >>> want to take a live look at reagan national where flights are coming and going now, but that wasn't the case today. flights were stopped at all three airports because of a fire at a regional air traffic control facile tu. the ground stop
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. >> barry also says he helped bring asian americans into the city government when he was mayor. >>> done deal. virginia lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement on a budget. the $85 billion agreement will keep the commonwealth operating for the next two years. negotiations nearly broke down over a dispute on funding that would prevent steep toll hikes on the dulles toll road. democrats had pushed for that additional $150 million, but republicans were able to keep it out of the final agreement. lawmakers will vote on the budget april 17. >>> 911 calls that were going to be used against george zimmerman could now come to his defense. nbc news has reviewed neighborhood watch calls zimmerman made to police since august. of the seven calls during that time, five were to report suspicious young men in his community. but in each case, zimmerman never mentioned the men's race without first being asked. his attorney says that's proof that zimmerman is not a racist. >> this is a guy who comes from a multiracial family. multiracial neighborhood. mentored young african-american children. he
. >> barry also says he helped bring asian americans into the city government when he was mayor. >>> done deal. virginia lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement on a budget. the $85 billion agreement will keep the commonwealth operating for the next two years. negotiations nearly broke down over a dispute on funding that would prevent steep toll hikes on the dulles toll road. democrats had pushed for that additional $150 million, but republicans were able to keep it out of...
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. >> one of the things that's so offensive about this case is that our federal government, knowingly, willfully, purposely gave the drug cartels nearly 2,000 weapons, mostly ak-47s, and allowed them to walk. >> reporter: today newell says his career has been shattered and that field agents have been deterred from taking risks to stop gun trafficking for fear of being second guessed by congress. >> not only mexico, the united states, the criminals have won. the people that are laughing all the way to and from the gun stores and to and from mexico are the criminals. >> reporter: the justice department today declined comment but said in a letter to house speaker john boehner it will not prosecute the attorney general. michael isakoff, nbc news, washington. >>> mexico, itself, is in the news. that country is counting down to its presidential election. this sunday the race is being closely watched on both sides of the border for what it could mean for the war on drugs, a fight the next president could fight very differently. our team in mexico will be covering the story throughout the week
. >> one of the things that's so offensive about this case is that our federal government, knowingly, willfully, purposely gave the drug cartels nearly 2,000 weapons, mostly ak-47s, and allowed them to walk. >> reporter: today newell says his career has been shattered and that field agents have been deterred from taking risks to stop gun trafficking for fear of being second guessed by congress. >> not only mexico, the united states, the criminals have won. the people that are...
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libraries and government offices are closed. in virginia park meters will not be enforced today, and schools in alexandria are also open today. libraries and government offices there, though, are closed. >>> and welcome back to both you, joe, and tom. happy new year to you both. >> thank you. same to you. >> it's been two weeks since i've seen you guys. >> it's been two weeks since we've all been together. >> i thought i recognized you. >> happy new year. >> happy new year to you too. here we are starting off 2012. >>> the weather is opened today. a lot of things are closed. but the weather is with us. good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. right now at reagan national, it's a chilly 41 degrees. we've got a wind out of the west/northwest 10 to 15 miles an hour. it's a blustery wind that will be with us throughout the day. temperatures right now down into the 30s in the suburbs west and north of washington. and in the rural areas farther to the west and north, it's near freezing right now. southern maryland around the bay a
libraries and government offices are closed. in virginia park meters will not be enforced today, and schools in alexandria are also open today. libraries and government offices there, though, are closed. >>> and welcome back to both you, joe, and tom. happy new year to you both. >> thank you. same to you. >> it's been two weeks since i've seen you guys. >> it's been two weeks since we've all been together. >> i thought i recognized you. >> happy new year....
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the government says even with the old formula, you'd have to consume 1,000 cans a day for the drinks to be dangerous. >> i am addicted to the diet coke. trying to stop. >>> the new ipad is promising a stunning new display when it debuts. some say the technology is so good, it could cause apple headaches and anger consumers. tech experts say the tablet's new retina display will deliver a crisp picture missing from the current ipad. they say it's also difficult to produce quickly, which could lead to shortages of that device. experts say the screen forced apple to add a bigger battery making it bigger and heavier than the outgoing model. >>> the maryland terrapins will hope their slim ncaa tournament hopes are alive today. they take on north carolina at noon in the quarterfinals of the acc tournament. the terps wallowed wake forest 82-6 82-60 yesterday in the opening round. maryland will sides of the aisle to win the acc crown to qualify for the ncaa tournaments. >> keep hope alive. go, terps. georgetown will get an at-large bid in the tournament but aren't playing in the big east tour
the government says even with the old formula, you'd have to consume 1,000 cans a day for the drinks to be dangerous. >> i am addicted to the diet coke. trying to stop. >>> the new ipad is promising a stunning new display when it debuts. some say the technology is so good, it could cause apple headaches and anger consumers. tech experts say the tablet's new retina display will deliver a crisp picture missing from the current ipad. they say it's also difficult to produce quickly,...
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. >>> today a failed solar company that received a loan from the government will head to bankruptcy court. solyndra was the first renewable energy company to get a chunk of stimulus money and it was praised by president obama. but by 2011, solyndra had filed for chapter 11 and laid off 2,000 employees. congress is investigating why it was chosen for the loan. >>> mitt romney will be hard at work this weekend. today he begins a five-day six-day bus tour through battleground states. he spoke in the cleveland area. romney addressed supporters in cincinnati. they focused on the issue that will likely decide the election, the economy. >> this election is your chance to break that stalemate. if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> this president has put together, he has put together almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want four more years of that? you called that forward? that's forward over a cliff. >> romney's bus tour begins today in new hampshire. he'll also visit pennsylvania, ohio, wisconsin,
. >>> today a failed solar company that received a loan from the government will head to bankruptcy court. solyndra was the first renewable energy company to get a chunk of stimulus money and it was praised by president obama. but by 2011, solyndra had filed for chapter 11 and laid off 2,000 employees. congress is investigating why it was chosen for the loan. >>> mitt romney will be hard at work this weekend. today he begins a five-day six-day bus tour through battleground...
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. >>> the fairfax county public school system is repaying $1 million to the federal government because of a forged grant application. that application was filed in the year 2000 to fund the gear up program at glassgow middle school. it was designed to encourage at risk students to prepare for college. the school system discovered the signatures and other information on the application were falsified. it then terminated the grand and reported the claim to the department of education. time right now, 11:08. coming up -- new crash tests and the expensive car that's failed. plus, imagine flying from europe to the u.s. in about an hour. the test flight taking place today that could some day lead to that advancement. stay wit . >>> a decorated marine from fairfax was killed in afghanistan over the weekend. ryan jeshky died during operations. he was a 12-year marine corps veteran and purple heart recipient. he was also awarded four navy marine corps achievement medals, two combat action ribbons and four good conduct medals. he was 31 years old. >>> one of the nation's largest airports is inve
. >>> the fairfax county public school system is repaying $1 million to the federal government because of a forged grant application. that application was filed in the year 2000 to fund the gear up program at glassgow middle school. it was designed to encourage at risk students to prepare for college. the school system discovered the signatures and other information on the application were falsified. it then terminated the grand and reported the claim to the department of education....
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it's being called one of the worst mass casualty incidents since syria's anti-government movement began last year. >>> at least two people are dead following severe flooding in central cuba. more than 20 inches of rain have fallen there since the beginning of the week. authorities say 6,000 people have been evacuated. in addition, 1,000 homes were damaged by landslides and flooded streets. the weather system is expected to bring more heavy rains this week. >>> a scandal at the vatican is unfolding like the script to a hollywood movie. yesterday, pope benedict's butler gaberieli was charged with leaking hundreds of secret documents. and now investigators are trying to figure out whether the butler was the only one involved. duncan golistani has the latest. >> reporter: pope benedict has been searching for whoever betrayed his secrets. all along it might have been the man closest to him. yesterday, gabrieli, the pope's personal butler was charged. the 46-year-old was always right there with the pontiff, but what was he doing behind his boss' back? >> this is a pious, quiet, young man. >>
it's being called one of the worst mass casualty incidents since syria's anti-government movement began last year. >>> at least two people are dead following severe flooding in central cuba. more than 20 inches of rain have fallen there since the beginning of the week. authorities say 6,000 people have been evacuated. in addition, 1,000 homes were damaged by landslides and flooded streets. the weather system is expected to bring more heavy rains this week. >>> a scandal at the...
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. >>> states along the gulf coast could be receiving billions of dollars from the federal government to help recover from the 2010 gulf oil spill. the senate approved a measure that will send most of the fines stemming from the disaster to the five gulf states. bp could be fined more than $2 billion under the clean water act if it's found grossly negligent in connection with that oil spill. >>> right now, gas prices are up about 27 cents a gallon from a month ago. and mitt romney says president obama is partially to blame for that spike. he accuses the president of contributing to rising gas prices by slowing the licensing and permitting of offshore and onshore drilling. the former massachusetts governor says he'll accelerate drilling permits and approve the keystone pipeline which would bring oil from canada to the u.s. >>> newt gingrich is counting on a good showing in tuesday's alabama and mississippi primaries to keep his white house hopes alive. aides say he needs to win the contests just to stay in the race. gingrich has canceled plans to campaign in kansas this weekend so he c
. >>> states along the gulf coast could be receiving billions of dollars from the federal government to help recover from the 2010 gulf oil spill. the senate approved a measure that will send most of the fines stemming from the disaster to the five gulf states. bp could be fined more than $2 billion under the clean water act if it's found grossly negligent in connection with that oil spill. >>> right now, gas prices are up about 27 cents a gallon from a month ago. and mitt...